St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-13
PHASES OF LIFE.

Yesterday a woman entered the Office of
Postmaster AnkenY aud said the delivery
clerk would not give her her mail. Inquiry
developed the fact that the woman has been
receiving letters under an alias; she claimed
that her husband did not need to know all her
affairs, ana several of her gentlemen friends
accordingly wrote 10 her, addressing their
sentimental missives to Miss --''
Col. Ankeny refused to deliver the letter in
question until the woman brought a satisfac-
tory witness to identify her. The mails have
been much used in affairs of this sort which
are usually nothing more OR less than in-
trigues Of the Vilest character. The post
master has determined to do all in his power
to prevent further Illegal use of the mails in
this matter, and his purpose will be heartily
Endorsed by the respectable people of the CITY.
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1t is perhaps just as well that a. R. McGiI
does not often see the Minneapolis papers. as
else he would be sadly torn this way aud that.
One day the McGill editor of these papers is
on duty and the governor gets gentle pat on
the back. but the next day the relief editor
comes on and McGil receives a sarcastic
roast. For instance, on Sunday, the morning
paper rushes into column of loaded BREWER
to denounce the removal of Warden Reed, in
the course Of which it says:
Gov McGill begins mis- administration
with a very serious and very deplorahle mis-
take and the facts may as well be handled
plainly. Gov. McGin does this thing
with his eyes open to all ITS Objectionable
bearings aud against the protests of the men
whose advice he would particularly have
sought if his prime object had been the in
terest of the state"
But yesterday the McGill editor held the
reins and took the back track as follows:
There is suspicion abroad that if the
young men and the old men and the middle
aged men and the wheel horses and other
JackaSses would let the governor alone TO
"a xoo in
would lie as we'll filed in the end
The evening paper displays the same versa
tility. On Monday it gently pats McGil on
the back. while il holds club in the other
hand, as follows:
Mr.. McGill's appointments have been good
ones. If they suit him apd TO serious objec-
ton can be raised TO the character of his APP
poiutees, it seems 10 US that other people
ought to be satisfied, reservin- the right to
hold him strictly responsible for what MS
subord.naJeS do.
The next night it jumped the track and
sours on MIN, shooting this editorial squib:
The young Republicans OF this county
have reason TO complain of the governors
appointments, whatever may be said of the
matter OF the prison wardeuship.''
So, after all it Is best that McGin does not
know how he is alternately dubbed aud
caressed in Minneapolis.
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The custom of removing hats in an elevator
Wnen q laOy enters, seems TO re stretching
pOiiteness 10 point beyond the domain of
common sense. No man removes his hat i'll
store or street car in the presence of the
opposite sex. They why should it be done in
a public elevator. The sight of bald scaps
and gray hairs uncovered in the draueht of
chilling air, occasioned by the rapid passage
OF the temple court elevator, looks fool sn.
But then some old gumps would rather ca.ca
cold than be considered OUT OF line in Ell
quette.
One would suppose from the roar that has
been set up by ''Our young men of the grand
old party because WinSlow Soothing Syrup
Bracket is not 10 be appoin ted surveyor of
logs and lumber, that he is an orphan de-
pendent upon public charity. who must be
furnished with some Office all the time. Mr..
Bracket is able to earn his own living, and
his energetic friends need rot worry. They
are really doing him an injustice, as
people will naturally suppose that
he ainstigated the police scommissiou that he
might be chief OF police. The idea Of u COM
mission dropped when it was thought
that he might become surveyor general. If
now an effort is made TO revive the police
commission scheme it can be seen that Mr.
Bracket will be placed in an unenviabie
light. Mr.. Bracket was once made TO appear
In ridiculous position when he resigned the
office of chief of the fire department. and
then tried in vain to get it back. That he
should have serv ed as gauger, and subse-
quently as sheriff. together with the Office
holding record of the Bracket family, is
likely 10 create an impression that offices are
to be created for him ii he cannot ootaiu any
of those already existing by election or ap-
pointment.